Thursday 6th May 2010 – Laugharne

We arrived at the garage at 08:30 and after some shopping in Glastonbury, returned home in the car. The garage had told us that it would definitely be fixed today as they stocked all of the parts that they might need and, sure enough, we were just taking a stroll around the village when the mobile phone rang and we were told that the van was ready. By 12:30 we were back home, £200 worse off but delighted to be able to set off on the sojourn. After restocking the fridge and freezer we drove off, stopping at the view point on Street Hill for lunch. The view from here is lovely when it is clear but it had started to rain and murk meant that we could only see a short distance.
The journey into Wales over the Second Severn Crossing bridge (£5.90.toll, the same as cars) and on to Laugharne was very straightforward. Antshill Caravan Park is on a hill above the village but the sign to it is only visible as you pass the turning. After turning around in the church car park at the bottom of the hill we climbed back up the hill and drove a short distance along the lane to the site. Most of the site has been dedicated to permanent mobile homes and seasonal caravan pitches with only a small amount of space for touring units. We had the choice of grass or hardstanding pitches but chose the latter due to the damp conditions. The hardstanding pitches are not in a very attractive position being behind the clubhouse without any views. The grass pitches would have been nicer if the weather was better. The campsite however has very good facilities – excellent washrooms, clubhouse with bar and entertainment on Saturdays even this early in the season.
We wanted to walk into Laugharne on Friday and I asked one of the caravan owners if he knew of a route that didn't involve walking down the main road. He told me to walk further along the lane and then “take a left turn”, which confused me as this appeared to be totally the wrong direction. However, the directions were accompanied by frantic hand actions that were clearly demonstrating a right turn and, despite the fact that he repeated “left turn” a number of times, I decided that the hand actions were more likely to be correct.
Photos: Sunset over Antshill.